Conductor fitting



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Patented June 28, 1938 PATENI OFFICE CONDUCTOR FITTING Warren W. Baird, Pittsburgh, Pa., assignor of one-fourth to Charles W. Vollenweider, Pittsv burgh, Pa.

Application August V.20, 1936, Serial No. 97,013

3 Claims.

'-My invention 'relates to a fitting for a spout or conductor,y of the usual construction, employed for conveying rain water in a stream from the roofs of abuilding. f Important objects v of the invention are to provide a fitting of the character described, which may readily bey installed in the rmain verticalunits of a rain conductor system, which embodies novel vmeans `for connecting a lateral conductortherewith, which requiresno soldering or-,rivreting in making attachments therewith, which Yfacilitate yand'expedite conductor installing operations, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, durable and efficient in its use, and economical in its manufacture and installation.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but it is to be understood that changes in the form, proportions and details of construction may be resorted to that come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a conductor fitting, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a front view thereof, partly in cross section, illustrating the connection of the `conductors therewith.

Figures 3 and 4 are, respectively, front and bottom plan views of the connecting sleeve embodied in the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, my improved conductor fitting comprises a comparatively short, hollow body portion I having open ends, and constructed from any suitable sheet metal. The body portion is adapted to be connected, in the vertical position, in the main vertical units 2 of the rain conductor system.

One side of the body portion I is laterally oifset by the formation of the laterally out-set wall 3, which extends at angles from the vertical to gradually widen the body portion from respective ends of the latter. The out-set wall is provided with a laterally disposed tap opening 4 at the widest part thereof, which is preferaby adjacent to but spaced from the upper end of the body portion. A short, cylindrical connecting sleeve 5 is mounted in the interior of the body portion I at the upper end of the latter. The connecting sleeve-is permanently secured to the body portion by means of solder, rivets, or in any other suitable manner. y

The lower end of the connecting sleeve 5 depends a considerable distance below the top of the tap opening 4 and, due to the angular disposition ofthe out-set wall 3, is spaced a considerable distance from the latter. A f

TheY lower end of Ithey connecting sleeve 5 is provided with an inturned, deflecting flange 6. which declines at an angle from the horizontal and extends approximately one-half way along the lower edge of the connecting sleeve on that side of the latter disposed toward or adjacent to the out-set wall 3.

The connecting sleeve 5 is adapted for receiving the end 1 of a main conductor unit 2, which is frictionally inserted and engaged therein to seat upon the deflecting flange 6, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

The lower end 8 of the body portion I is preferably uniformly cylindrical, and adapted for frictional insertion and engagement in an associated main conductor unit 2.

The tap opening 4 is provided for the frictional reception of the discharge end of a lateral conductor 9. As the lower end of the connecting sleeve 5 depends below the top of the tap opening, the insertion of the lateral conductor therein is limited by the abutment of the end of the latter against said depending lower end of the connecting sleeve, whereby the inserted end of the lateral conductor cannot impede the passage through the connecting sleeve and through the inserted end of the main conductor unit 2.

It is apparent that the lateral conductor 9 necessarily must be disposed at an angle from the horizontal, so that water passing therethrough will flow by gravity into the body portion I. The connection of the lateral conductor in the tap opening 4 permits various angular adjustments of the former in the latter to meet conditions found in practice.

The deflecting flange 6 is not primarily embodied in the connecting sleeve 5 to provide a seat for the inserted end of the main conductor unit 2. The deflecting flange projects inwardly beyond the adjacent peripheral edge of the inserted end of the main conductor unit, and serves to deflect the stream of Water entering the body portion I through the conductor attached in the connecting sleeve, away from the tap opening 4, so no water will splash through the latter. Further, the deilecting flange, by diverting the ilow of the stream of water through the body portion, in the manner stated, will eiTect a flow clearance for the discharge of the stream of water issuing from the lateral conductor 9.

It is, of course, obvious that the conformation of my improved fitting may be varied to adapt same for use in connection with conductors that are round, corrugated, square or rectangular in coniiguration. Further, it is apparent that each side of the body portion I may be laterally offset to allow the attachment of lateral conductors at both sides thereof.

The present invention provides a simple `and durable device of its kind, which will facilitate the installation of rain conductors in an economical and eilicient manner.

What I claim is:

l. A rain conductor fitting comprising the combination of a hollow vertically disposed sheet metal body having open upper and lower ends, one side of said body having an out-set wall provided with a tap opening and gradually widening said body from respective ends of the latter to said tap opening, and a connecting sleeve secured to the upper end of and depending into said body and having its lower end disposed below the top of said tap opening.

2. A rain conductor iitting comprising the combination of a hollow vertically disposed sheet metal body having open upper and lower ends, one side of said body having an out-set wall provided with a tap opening and gradually widening said body from respective ends of the latter to said tap opening, a tubular connecting sleeve secured to the upper end of and depending into said body and having its lower end disposed below the top of said tap opening, and an inturned deflecting ange carried at and extending approximately half-way round the lower open end of said sleeve and being located on the side of the latter disposed adjacent to said tap opening.

3. In combination, a rain conductor tting constructed of sheet metal formed into a hollow body having open upper and lower ends,

one side of said body having a laterally out-set wall provided with a tap opening and gradually widening said body from respective ends of the latter to said tap opening, a connecting sleeve secured to the upper end of said body and depending into the latter and having its lower end disposed below the top of said tap opening, a pair of vertical conductors, one of said pair of vertical conductors having its lower end engaged in said connecting sleeve, the lower end of said body being engaged in the upper end of the other of said pair of vertical conductors, and a laterally disposed conductor having an end thereof adjustably inserted in said tap opening and abutting against the side of the lower end v of said connecting sleeve to limit the projection of said lateral conductor into said body through said tap opening.

WARREN W. BAIRD. 

